About his resignation of his own free will. He has headed the republic since May 31, 2010 - a total of 2 thousand 920 days (as of May 28, 2018). Currently, he ranks 17th in terms of length of tenure among current heads of constituent entities of the Russian Federation.
Egor Afanasyevich Borisov was born on August 15, 1954 in the village of Churapcha, Churapchinsky district, Yakut Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, now the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) in a large Yakut family. Father - Afanasy Egorovich, worked as a machine operator and welder. Mother - Praskovya Ilyinichna, was a nanny in kindergarten.
In 1979, Borisov graduated from the Novosibirsk Agricultural Institute (now Novosibirsk State Agrarian University) with a degree in agricultural mechanization and was awarded the qualification of mechanical engineer.
In 2003, at the Institute of Regional Economics, he defended his dissertation for the degree of Candidate of Economic Sciences on the topic “State regulation of the agricultural economy in market conditions: the example of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).”
Doctor of Economic Sciences. In 2000, at the All-Russian Research Institute of Agricultural Economics, he defended his dissertation on the topic: “Management system of the agro-industrial complex of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), issues of theory and practice.” From 1971 to 1974 he worked as a repairman at the Churapchinsky regional association (RO) "Selkhoztekhnika" of the Yakut Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
In 1979-1987 - head of workshops, manager of the Churapchinsky RO "Agricultural Equipment", then - first deputy head of the district agriculture department.
In 1987-1991, he was the second secretary of the Churapchinsky district committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU), chairman of the Churapchinsky district council of people's deputies.
From 1991 to 1992 - Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).
At the same time, he was the general director of the Yakutagrotechservice association. In 1992-1998, he served as deputy and first deputy chairman of the government of Yakutia.
From 1997 to 2002 - Director of the Yakut Research Institute of Agriculture of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
In 1998-2000, he served as Minister of Agriculture and Procurement of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).
In 2001-2002 - People's Deputy of the State Assembly (Il Tumen) of Yakutia of the 2nd convocation. He was elected on August 16, 2001 in by-elections in the Churapcha single-mandate constituency No. 33, gaining 58.62% of the votes.
From 2002 to 2003 he was the first deputy chairman of the government of the republic.
From February 2003 to May 2010 - Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).
On May 31, 2010, by decree of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, he was appointed acting president of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). He replaced Vyacheslav Shtyrov in this post, who moved to the Federation Council of the Russian Federation.
On June 17, 2010, the State Assembly of the Republic, on the proposal of the head of state, vested Yegor Borisov with the powers of the President of Yakutia. On the same day he officially took office.
On December 4, 2011, he ran for the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the sixth convocation from the United Russia party, and was number one in regional group No. 14 (Yakutia). After his election, he renounced his deputy mandate.
On April 24, 2014, Russian President Vladimir Putin accepted the early resignation of Yegor Borisov and appointed him acting head of the republic (the institution of the presidency in Yakutia was abolished).
On September 14, 2014, he won the election for the head of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), receiving 58.79% of the vote (he was nominated by the United Russia party). His closest rival, candidate from the Civic Platform party Ernst Berezkin, scored 29.49%. On September 27 of the same year, Yegor Borisov officially took office.
In the ranking of the effectiveness of heads of Russian regions, published by the Civil Society Development Foundation in June 2016, he was included in the second group of heads of constituent entities of the Russian Federation (the so-called high rating). He took 36th place, receiving 67 points.
On September 18, 2016, he ran for the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the 7th convocation from the United Russia party, and was number one in regional group No. 3 from Yakutia. He again refused his deputy mandate.
He is a member of the political council of the regional branch of the United Russia party in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).
He headed the Kickboxing Federation of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and the Boxing Federation of the Republic. Since 2010 - Chairman of the Wrestling Federation of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).
The total amount of declared income for 2017 was 6 million 452 thousand rubles, spouses 987 thousand 954 rubles.
Awarded the Order of Friendship (2007), "For Services to the Fatherland" IV degree (2014).
Awarded the Order of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Grand Duke Vladimir, 1st degree (2010).
Married, two daughters. His wife, Praskovya Petrovna (maiden name - Cherkashina), headed the document management department of the administration of the president and government of Yakutia. Daughters - Alena (born 1978) and Sardana (born 1985).
Hobbies: fishing and hunting.
Russian statesman and political figure. Head of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) from 2010 to 2018, Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) (2003-2010).
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He graduated from the Novosibirsk Agricultural Institute in 1979 with a degree in Agricultural Mechanization with the qualification of Mechanical Engineer. Doctor of Economic Sciences
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The Yakut governor was not surprised by publications about his resignation
Yakutia Governor Yegor Borisov was not surprised by Vedomosti's publication reporting his possible resignation in June, but told RBC that he was not aware of the Kremlin's intention to remove him from his post.
The head of Yakutia stated that there is no need to privatize ALROSA
The head of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Egor Borisov said that at the moment there is no need to privatize ALROSA, in his opinion. He told an RBC correspondent about this during the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok.
The head of Yakutia announced the absence of a decision on the future of the Mir mine
The head of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Egor Borisov, stated that there is no plan for further action regarding the emergency Mir mine. He told an RBC correspondent about this during the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok.
Egor Borisov: Yakutia is Russia’s support in environmental policy
On December 27, Egor Borisov took part in a meeting of the State Council of Russia on the issue of environmental development of the country in the interests of future generations, which launched the Year of Ecology in the country. At the same time, as Vladimir Putin noted in his speech, the environmental agenda will certainly not be exhausted in 2017 alone.
Egor Borisov wishes you a Happy New Year and Merry Christmas
Kundu Saham sirin olohtoohtoro!
Dear Yakutians!
Leap year 2016 is coming to an end. He was not simple. We again had to live in rather difficult conditions, against the backdrop of global political instability, which also affected the situation in the republic.
Egor Borisov signed decrees before the New Year
– By his decree, the Head of Yakutia Egor Borisov appointed the Minister for Federal Relations and External Relations of Yakutia Vladimir Vasiliev as the head of the department for external relations, Yuri Shipitsyn, Elena Semenova and Eduard Kondratyev as deputy ministers of education and science.
Putin appointed Yegor Borisov as acting head of Yakutia
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the early termination of the powers of the head of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Yegor Borisov, the Kremlin press service reports. By the same decree, Putin appointed Borisov as acting head of the republic. Formally, the powers of the head of Yakutia expire only in 2015.
Putin accepted the resignation of the head of Yakutia Yegor Borisov
04/24/2014, Moscow 16:12:44 Russian President Vladimir Putin, as reported by his press service, signed a decree “On the early termination of the powers of the President of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).”
The head of Yakutia resigned for the sake of elections
The head of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Egor Borisov resigned early - the politician intends to be re-elected for a new term as head of the region. “I would like to ask you to allow me to go to early elections in September,” Borisov addressed President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin.
Governors will be elected ahead of schedule in Krasnoyarsk and Yakutia
The presidential administration decided to hold two additional gubernatorial election campaigns this fall. As several interlocutors close to the Kremlin told RBC, the head of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, Lev Kuznetsov, will soon resign, and the head of Yakutia, Egor Borisov, will leave his post ahead of schedule and will immediately be appointed acting governor.
N. Mikhalkov proposed filming a “tightly screwed together” western about Yakutia
Chairman of the Union of Cinematographers of Russia Nikita Mikhalkov, at a meeting with the head of Yakutia Yegor Borisov in Moscow, proposed making a film about the republic. According to the master of Russian cinema, with the right approach, a large feature film on a Yakut theme may well be successful, reports the press service of the presidential administration and government of the republic.
Egor Borisov's big ration or how to steal 18 billion
RIK-Finance has been in the news lately in connection with a serious deal - the sale of a 16% stake in the diamond giant ALROSA. And here's why: as a result of the sale, which took place at the end of October, the leadership of the Republic of Yakutia received a considerable amount for its 7% of the company - more than 18 billion rubles. This money, by decision of the Russian Ministry of Finance, was transferred to the RIK Plus company provided by the government of Yakutia. And then, almost immediately, by decision of the President of Yakutia Egor Borisov, they were transferred to OJSC RIK.
Head of Yakutia: 71 companies submitted applications to purchase ALROSA shares.
RBC 10/29/2013, Yakutsk 11:39:14 Applications to purchase ALROSA shares were submitted by 71 companies. This was stated by the head of Yakutia, Egor Borisov, whose words are quoted in a message from the press service of the regional administration. As E. Borisov noted, most of the applications belonged to American companies, and they also came from companies from the Russian Federation, Great Britain and other European countries. The head of the region also indicated that several individuals, including from Yakutsk, wanted to buy ALROSA shares. It is known that one of the buyers is a large American company.
The condition of the four victims of the Mi-8 crash in Yakutia is stable and serious.
07/04/2013, Moscow 15:05:48 All four victims of the Mi-8 helicopter crash in Yakutia are in a stable and serious condition due to combined injuries. As the press service of the Russian Ministry of Health reported, they were taken to Republican Hospital N2 - Emergency Medical Care Center. Patients are provided with the necessary medical care in the intensive care unit in full.
The head of Yakutia declared July 5 a day of mourning due to the death of 24 people.
07/04/2013, Yakutsk 07:01:46 The head of Yakutia Egor Borisov signed a decree announcing July 5, 2013. day of mourning in the republic in connection with the accident in the Ust-Yansky region of the Mi-8 helicopter, which resulted in numerous casualties. This was reported by the press service of the President and Government of Yakutia.
A commission has been created in Yakutia to provide assistance to the families of those killed in the Mi-8 crash.
07/04/2013, Yakutsk 06:04:01 The head of Yakutia Egor Borisov signed a decree on the formation of a government commission to provide assistance to the victims and families of the victims, as well as to eliminate the consequences of the Mi-8 helicopter crash in the Ust-Yansky ulus (district). This was reported by the press service of the presidential administration and the government of the republic.
In Yakutia, two helicopters are inspecting the supposed area of the Mi-8 hard landing.
07/03/2013, Yakutsk 03:59:29 The Mi-8 helicopter of the Aviation Rescue Center of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia flew to the expected area where the Mi-8 helicopter was hard landing in the Ust-Yansky region of Yakutia. On board there are rescuers from the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, an operational group, as well as doctors, reports the press service of the Republican Main Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations. In addition, currently, in the search area, inspection of the area continues by the Polar Airlines Mi-8 helicopter with rescuers and doctors, as well as a group of volunteer rescuers on two all-terrain vehicles.
An Mi-8 helicopter crashed in Yakutia, with about 30 people on board.
07/02/2013, Moscow 06:38:54 An Mi-8 helicopter made a hard landing in Yakutia, with 28 people on board, including three crew members and three children.
20 airplanes and helicopters are used to extinguish forest fires in the Far Eastern Federal District.
07/02/2013, Moscow 04:48:50 20 aircraft and helicopters are used to extinguish forest fires in the Far Eastern Federal District (FEFD). The fire is being fought by 1,153 people using 58 units of ground equipment, the Rossiya 24 TV channel reports.
There are conflicting reports about those injured in a helicopter accident in Yakutia.
07/02/2013, Moscow 07:43:40 According to preliminary data from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Yakutia, there were no fatalities during the hard landing of the Mi-8 helicopter. Some media outlets, citing the department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in the republic, reported the death of 15 people out of 28 who were in the helicopter.
The head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations demanded the formation of a ground group to search for the Mi-8 in Yakutia.
RBC 07/02/2013, Moscow 12:54:50 The head of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, Vladimir Puchkov, demanded the formation of a powerful ground force to search for the Mi-8 helicopter in Yakutia. He announced this during a conference call in Moscow.
The Mi-8 helicopter could have crashed due to a collision with a mountain
The possible causes of the accident became known after the helicopter commander entered the next communication session. According to the online publication Life News, he said that the flight went as planned. However, suddenly, at an altitude of about 1 thousand m, on a section of the route at the exit of the mountains, the helicopter fell into a downward air flow. According to the pilot, the publication writes, he lost control, the helicopter crashed into the mountainside and crashed onto the plateau. According to the crew, the crash site is very cold - the temperature does not rise above +5°C.
23 people died in a helicopter crash in Yakutia
According to the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia for the Republic of Yakutia, an An-26 Polar Airlines plane arrived from Yakutsk with rescuers and doctors on board. In addition, the Mi-8 of Polar Airlines and the An-74 aircraft of the Aviation Rescue Center of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations flew to the scene of the incident. In total, more than 100 people and 11 pieces of equipment were involved in eliminating the consequences of the incident.
Head of Yakutia: ALROSA will not be privatized
OJSC AK ALROSA will be excluded from the list of enterprises subject to privatization, President of Yakutia Yegor Borisov said at a meeting with journalists. According to him, a corresponding draft resolution of the Russian government is being prepared.
Gazprom will spend 1.1 trillion rubles on the development of the Chayandinskoye field.
RBC 12/14/2012, Moscow 02:00:00 Gazprom will spend 1.1 trillion rubles on the development of the Chayandinskoye field. This was stated by the Chairman of the Board of Gazprom, Alexey Miller, in Yakutsk at a meeting with the President of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Yegor Borisov.
Fitch upgraded Yakutia's ratings to BBB-.
09/25/2012, London/Moscow 15:00:34 The international rating agency Fitch Ratings has upgraded the ratings of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia): long-term ratings in foreign and national currencies from BB+ to BBB- and national long-term rating from AA(rus) to AA+ (rus). This is stated in the Fitch message. The ratings outlook is “stable”. The agency also upgraded the republic's short-term foreign currency rating from B to F3. The rating action applied applies to existing domestic bonds of the region in the amount of RUB 9.4 billion.
In Yakutia in the first half of 2012. diamond production decreased by 44%.
07/23/2012, Yakutsk 13:40:49 In the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) in the first half of 2012. diamonds were produced for a total amount of 70 million 675 thousand dollars, which is 44% less than the same period last year. This was reported by the Ministry of Economy and Industry of the region. According to the department, the decrease in production and sales of diamonds in Yakutia in the reporting period was due to the ongoing economic crisis in Europe. It is noted that most of the diamonds produced (86%) are sold for export to European and Asian countries.
Dmitry Medvedev: The Far East remains a priority for the government.
RBC 07/20/2012, Moscow 17:07:00 The Far East “remains a priority,” said Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev during a working meeting with the head of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Yegor Borisov. This was reported by the press service of the Russian government.
The Lena Pillars Natural Park is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
RBC 07/03/2012, St. Petersburg 15:58:50 The UNESCO World Heritage Committee decided to include the Lena Pillars natural park on the World Heritage List. Lena Pillars was the last object added to the list during this session. This is stated in the organization's message.
In Yakutia, police prevented a mass fight between Azerbaijanis.
06/10/2012, Yakutsk 22:35:22 In the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), police officers prevented a mass brawl. According to the regional department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, today the department received operational information that a mass showdown between citizens of Azerbaijan is planned in Yakutsk in the evening. In order to prevent a mass brawl, operational groups, traffic police officers, as well as riot police and special forces units were sent to the scene. In total, during the operation, police officers detained 41 Azerbaijani citizens on the spot, 5 people with various injuries were taken to the emergency room of the republican hospital, 16 cars were placed in a penalty parking lot.
The State Assembly of Yakutia renamed the president of the republic “il darkhana”.
06/08/2012, Yakutsk 12:52:35 Deputies of the State Assembly of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) at the next plenary meeting adopted amendments to the Constitution of the region, fixing the new name of the position of the head of the republic. According to the press service of the regional parliament, in accordance with the amendments, the name “president” has been replaced by “head of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).” According to the head of the Constitutional Court of Yakutia, Dmitry Mironov, according to Federal Law N406, the title of the position of the highest official of the constituent entities of the Federation cannot contain the word “president”. “The proposed option is a common name used in national republics, and in our case it reflects that Yakutia is part of a number of civilized republics, has its own statehood, and the head of the republic is an elected official, and this institution is aimed at expressing the interests of the multinational population of Yakutia,” - he explained while introducing the bill.
The Constitutional Commission of Yakutia approved the new name of the head of the region - “il darkhan”.
06.06.2012, Yakutsk 11:59:37 The Constitutional Commission of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) approved a new name for the position of the highest official of the region in the state language of Sakha. This was reported by the press service of the government of the republic.
The Constitution of Yakutia will be amended to rename the position of the President of the Republic.
05/23/2012, Yakutsk 11:21:17 Changes will be made to the Constitution of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), including the return of elections for the head of the region and the renaming of the post of President of Yakutia, the press service of the regional government reported this following the results of the constitutional meeting held in Yakutsk republic commissions. According to the chairman of the Constitutional Court of the republic, Dmitry Mironov, in Yakutia, regulations will be introduced on a new name for the position of the highest official of the republic, and now it will be “the head of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).”
The head of Yakutia earned more than 3.5 million rubles in 2011
In 2011, the head of Yakutia Egor Borisov earned about 3.53 million rubles. A year earlier, his income amounted to 2.56 million rubles. Borisov's wife Praskovya declared an annual income of 1.64 million rubles.
The former Minister of Housing and Communal Services of Yakutia will be tried for the purchase of three foreign cars
In Yakutia, former Minister of Housing, Communal Services and Energy Alexander Antonenko will be tried for purchasing three foreign cars using funds from subordinate enterprises. According to the investigative department of the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Russia, we are talking about Toyota Land Cruiser-100, Toyota Land Cruiser Prado and Volkswagen Touareg.
The head of the Yakut city of Nyurba is accused of attempted murder
MOSCOW, December 19 – RIA Novosti. Investigative authorities have charged the head of the Yakut city of Nyurba with attempted murder, the republic's SUSK reported on Monday.
Lev Leviev, Joseph Goebbels and Yakut diamonds
Rough diamonds were supplied to ALMI DIAM from Yakutia, one of the largest suppliers was Nizhne-Lenskoye OJSC. This diamond mining enterprise develops several placer deposits in the north-west of Yakutia and sells approximately 2 billion rubles worth of diamonds per year. This company also owns controlling stakes in several gold mining and cutting enterprises. Nizhne-Lenskoye is a state-owned enterprise, 100% of the shares belong to Yakutia represented by the Ministry of Property Relations of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The board of directors of Nizhne-Lensky is headed by the Prime Minister of Yakutia Egor Borisov.
Journalist Yulia Pelekhova, sentenced to 7.5 years probation, was released
Investigative journalist Yulia Pelekhova, who was initially sentenced by the Tver court to 7.5 years in a general regime colony, was released today. Her sentence was changed to suspended, the same 7.5 years. She has already spent two of them behind bars - in a pre-trial detention center.
In informed circles they openly say that Pelekhova was “imprisoned” by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Sakha Yakutia, Yegor Borisov.
What do the relatives of the governors of the Siberian and Far Eastern federal districts do?
Egor Borisov: “The authorities need criticism”
At the last 26th session of Il Tumen, President Yegor Borisov reported to deputies for the first time on the work of the executive authorities of the republic in 2010. If we talk about accents, then unlike his predecessor Vyacheslav Shtyrov, who, as a rule, focused on industry, Egor Afanasyevich paid much attention to social problems in his speech.
The head of Yakutia, Egor Borisov, spoke in an interview with Pravda.Ru about the experience accumulated by the republic in the field of interethnic relations. On Friday in Ufa, chaired by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, a meeting of the Presidium of the State Council was held, which was dedicated to interethnic relations. During the meeting, the head of state called on residents of Russia who have public authority - scientists, entrepreneurs, representatives of the clergy - to maintain interethnic harmony in Russia to openly express their position on this problem.
President of Yakutia Egor Borisov: “Our drug addicts are replacing heroin with cheaper drugs made from codeine”
Now these drugs are offered to be sold only by prescription. Ask an ordinary city dweller where you can buy heroin, he will only widen his eyes. Addresses, passwords and appearances are known only to the drug addicts themselves and those who track them down. But solpadeine, nurofen or pentalgin, from which they have already learned how to prepare drugs, are in almost every handbag and in any pharmacy. Drug cops have been asking for prescription drugs for a long time. At first they wanted to introduce this rule on May 1, then on November 1. The other day this issue was discussed in Irkutsk, at a meeting of the Presidium of the State Council dedicated to the fight against drug addiction.
Egor Borisov took over as President of Yakutia
The State Assembly (Il Tumen) of Yakutia on Thursday, June 17, approved Yegor Borisov as president of the republic, Interfax reports. 61 deputies out of 68 present at the plenary session voted for Borisov’s candidacy, two votes were cast against, and five more deputies abstained. The inauguration of the new head of the republic will take place later on June 17.
Egor Borisov appointed Acting President of Yakutia
MOSCOW, May 31 - RIA Novosti. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree on the early termination of the powers of the President of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Vyacheslav Shtyrov, the Kremlin press service reported on Monday. According to the report, Shtyrov left of his own free will. As Vladislav Surkov, first deputy head of the Russian Presidential Administration, told RIA Novosti, the resignation of Vyacheslav Shtyrov is connected with his request caused by personal circumstances.
Egor Borisov: Yakutsk doctors received cheap apartments
Eighty families of healthcare workers - members of the housing-construction cooperative "Medic" - received the keys to the apartments, the chairman of the Yakutsk healthcare committee, Egor Borisov, told Interfax. “For their apartments, families, with financial assistance from the authorities of the republic and the city, paid a record low price for Yakutsk,” Borisov said. “One meter of apartment space cost doctors 12-18 thousand rubles.”
Egor Borisov: The authorities of Yakutia will complain to the FAS about Yakutugol and Surgutneftegaz
The government of Yakutia intends to appeal to the territorial department of the Federal Antimonopoly Service with a request to check the validity of increasing prices for oil and coal in the region for state needs, Yakut Prime Minister Yegor Borisov said at a meeting of the republican government, Interfax reports. Mechel (owner of the Yakutugol company) and Surgutneftegaz (holds the license for oil production at the Talakanskoye field, the only oil field in the region) unilaterally increased prices for their products for government needs. “If we agree with the new prices, then an additional 1.2 billion rubles will be required, which are not included in the 2008 budget. We plan to contact the antimonopoly service and generally check the amount of expenses of companies at this price,” Borisov said.
For personal reasons
The President of Yakutia was dismissed. Vyacheslav Shtyrov resigned for personal reasons. On Monday, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev dismissed the President of Yakutia Vyacheslav Shtyrov. As explained by the first deputy head of the Kremlin administration, Vladislav Surkov, Shtyrov himself asked for this due to personal circumstances. Yegor Borisov, who previously served as chairman of the government of the republic, became the acting head of Yakutia. Experts note that this resignation has been expected since March. They also talked about Borisov’s chances of becoming the head of Yakutia.
President of Yakutia resigned
People in the republic are surprised by its speed. Yesterday, Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District (FEFD) Viktor Ishaev highly praised the work of Vyacheslav Shtyrov as head of Yakutia, but did not name the names of his possible successors. People in the republic themselves are amazed at the swiftness of Mr. Shtyrov’s resignation. Yesterday in Khabarovsk a meeting of the council under the presidential plenipotentiary representative in the Far Eastern Federal District was held with the participation of regional leaders of the district. Yakutia was represented at the council by the acting head of the republic, Prime Minister Yegor Borisov, who is called one of the candidates for the post of head of the region (he himself refused to speak on this topic).
Dmitry Medvedev lived up to expectations
The Nizhny Novgorod region will retain its governor, and the prime minister will become the president of Yakutia. Valery Shantsev will remain governor of the Nizhny Novgorod region, and Prime Minister of Yakutia Yegor Borisov will become president of the republic. Their candidacies were submitted to regional parliaments yesterday by Dmitry Medvedev. The reappointment of Valery Shantsev to the post of governor in the region was expected immediately after three contenders for the post of governor appeared. In addition to Mr. Shantsev, United Russia proposed to the head of state the chief federal inspector for the Nizhny Novgorod region, Alexander Tyurin, and vice-governor Vladimir Ivanov. Commenting on being included in the list, both of them actually confirmed the assessments of experts who consider Mr. Shantsev to be the only real contender.
D. Medvedev proposed candidates for the heads of Yakutia and Nizhny Novgorod
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev nominated Valery Shantsev and Yegor Borisov to empower them as leaders of the Nizhny Novgorod region and the Republic of Yakutia, respectively. According to the press service of the head of state, the presentation was made in accordance with Article 18 of the Federal Law of October 6, 1999 N184-FZ “On the general principles of organizing legislative (representative) and executive bodies of state power of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation” and Article 261 of the Federal Law Law of July 11, 2001 N95-FZ “On Political Parties”.
Egor Afanasyevich Borisov has many ranks, titles and services to the Motherland: a statesman, an athlete, a technician who made a career from a rural mechanical engineer to the Head of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). He was once a communist, but now his name is on the lists of the all-Russian political party “United Russia”.Childhood and youth of Yegor Borisov
Egor Afanasyevich Borisov was born on August 15, 1954 in the village of Churapcha on the territory of the Yakut Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. According to the politician, his family received the surname “Borisov” in the 18th century. The founder of the family was a certain Kydaala, who was baptized and named Fedot Borisov. He received the princely title and founded the Telei nasleg in Yakutia.Egor Afanasyevich was very lucky with his teachers. The first teacher, Matryona Petrovna, taught the kids to read and write, raised them along the way, and instilled in the children the best qualities. His class teacher became the famous (later) writer Vasily Petrovich Yakovlev-Dalan. Borisov recalled how a village teacher saved his life by demanding hospitalization from the government for a serious illness.
Studying was easy; things were best in the exact sciences. A talented student often won competitions, and by the end of the tenth grade he was invited to study at the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Yakut State University, agreeing to accept the gifted young man without entrance exams.
Yakutsk Egor Borisov
At the age of sixteen, Yegor Afanasyevich lost his father, after which he became a real support for the family. While the mother earned money, the eldest son ran the household, took care of the cattle, and fed his brothers and sisters.
After graduating from the “ten-year school” in 1971, he went to work at the Selkhoztekhnika association, where over the next three years he mastered the professions of a welder, mechanic, and motor mechanic. And in 1974 he managed to become a student at the Novosibirsk Agricultural Institute.
In 1977, Yegor Afanasyevich got married. He graduated from the university in 1979, having qualified as a mechanical engineer specializing in agricultural machinery.
Successful career of Yegor Borisov: from a rural mechanic to the Head of the Republic
Egor Borisov has successfully built his career since the early 80s. The modest repairman became the manager of the workshop, and later headed the Selkhoztekhnika association. 
Subsequently, he worked as first deputy head of the Churapchinsky district agricultural department and second secretary of the local district committee of the CPSU. In the nineties, Yegor Afanasyevich held the position of Republican Deputy Minister of Agriculture, then for several years he was Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Sakha.
In 1998, Egor Borisov received the portfolio of the Republican Minister of Agriculture and Procurement. In 2003, he took the post of Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Sakha.
In 2010, after the sudden departure of Vyacheslav Shtyrov, by order of Dmitry Medvedev, Borisov received the post of President of the Republic of Sakha, where he remained until the spring of 2014.
Inauguration of Yegor Borisov
The decree on the early termination of Borisov’s powers and on his appointment as the acting Head of the Republic of Sakha was signed by Vladimir Putin. On September 27, 2014, Borisov took office for a five-year term.
Messages about Yegor Afanasyevich do not leave the editorial pages and news sites. Along with information about improving life in Yakutia, there are scandalous publications. Thus, in 2013, the politician was accused of receiving money for advertising activities from foreign companies. He was bombarded with accusations of financial fraud carried out during the resettlement of residents of dilapidated houses. They were convicted of wasting money on filming the film “Genghis Khan,” which failed at the box office, in the politician’s hometown.
A politician with his family or the personal life of Yegor Borisov
The politician says that his family is his main support. This is his wife Praskovya Petrovna (maiden name Cherkashina) and daughters Alena and Sardana. From his eldest daughter Alena, the politician has three grandchildren: Praskovya, Victoria, Evgeniy. 
In April 2016, Borisov accidentally turned the tables on the entire staff of Republican Hospital No. 2. An ordinary visitor, dressed in sweatpants and sneakers, was suddenly recognized as the first person of Yakutia. The entire management of the clinic immediately came running to the emergency room. But it turned out that the politician was healthy and had come for a routine examination of his beloved mother-in-law.
The politician has two hobbies: hunting and fishing. In fishing, he considers the process itself to be the most important thing, and in hunting he values the excitement and the opportunity to test his strength.
Despite his long tenure in leadership positions, Egor Borisov has not lost the skills he acquired and can now easily repair equipment or point out a malfunction to the driver.
During his student years, the politician went in for sports, however, he still remains in shape. He was the president of the Yakutia Boxing Federation and the head of the Kickboxing Federation. Borisov also loves good films, reads history books, listens to Yakut music and adores old songs.
Egor Borisov now
Egor Borisov actively takes part in the cultural life of the Republic of Sakha, restores order in the capital of the region, takes care of the health and recreation of residents, and takes care of large families and athletes.Great interview with Yegor Borisov, head of the Republic of Sakha
During the last meeting with President Vladimir Putin, he discussed the main problems of the region and reported on the successful completion of the assigned tasks. He spoke about the “Power of Siberia” project, about successes in the issue of resettlement of residents of dilapidated housing, the development of aviation and air transport.
Egor Afanasyevich Borisov(Yakut. Okhonoooy uola Baryyap Dgr; born August 15, 1954, Churapcha, Churapchinsky district, Yakut Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic) - Russian statesman and political figure. Head of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) since 2010, Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) (2003-2010).
Biography
Born on August 15, 1954 in the village of Churapcha, Yakut Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. He graduated from the Churapcha secondary school named after. Semyon Andreevich Novgorodov, the class teacher was the people's writer of Yakutia Vasily Semenovich Yakovlev. In the period from 1971 to 1974, he worked as a repairman at the Churapchinsky regional association "Agricultural Equipment", and in 1979 he graduated from the Novosibirsk Agricultural Institute with a degree in mechanical engineer.
After completing his studies, he began working as a mechanic in his native district and rose to the rank of 2nd secretary of the district party committee.
He began his political activities in Soviet times, in 1991 he became Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Republic, and in 1998 - Minister.
In 2000, he was transferred to the position of director of the Yakut Research Institute of Agriculture. In 2002, Borisov led the election campaign of Vyacheslav Shtyrov, which is why his appointment as head of the Yakut government is associated.
In 2004, Borisov became the hero of a number of articles by journalist Yulia Pelekhova, who accused the politician of fraud with bills. As a result, Pelekhova was arrested on charges of extortion and received a long prison sentence. The press assumed that Borisov was interested in eliminating the journalist.
Since 2007, he has been a member of the United Russia party.
On May 31, 2010, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree on the early termination of the powers of the President of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Vyacheslav Shtyrov. For many residents of Yakutia, Shtyrov’s departure came as a complete surprise. The press service of the President and Government of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) did not disclose the reasons for such an unexpected resignation, they only said: “Vyacheslav Shtyrov left of his own free will. There are personal reasons for his early departure, which we cannot talk about officially.”
Yegor Borisov was appointed acting head of the republic.
On June 17, 2010, the State Assembly (Il Tumen) of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) approved Yegor Borisov as President of the Republic. 61 deputies out of 68 present at the plenary session voted for Borisov’s candidacy, two votes were cast against, and five more deputies abstained.
As president, Borisov reorganized the regional government.
From April 24, 2014, he was appointed acting Head of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) until the person elected as the Head of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) took office.
On September 14, 2014, he was elected Head of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) with more than 58 percent of the votes.
Family
Married to Praskovya Petrovna Borisova (since 1977), has two adult daughters (Alena and Sardana), and is raising grandchildren.
Awards
- Order of Merit for the Fatherland, IV degree (June 23, 2014) - for achievements in labor, significant contribution to the socio-economic development of the Russian Federation, implementation of the foreign policy of the Russian Federation, merits in the humanitarian sphere, strengthening the rule of law, protecting the rights and interests of citizens , many years of conscientious work and active legislative activity
- Order of Friendship (2007)
- Honored Worker of the National Economy of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)
- Honorary Railway Builder
- Communication Master
- Honorary Donor of Russia
- Honorary badge “For merits in the development of physical culture and sports” (October 30, 2013) - for a great personal contribution to the development of physical culture and sports in the Russian Federation, promotion of a healthy lifestyle and in connection with the 90th anniversary of the formation of the federal (state ) and territorial executive authorities in the field of physical culture and sports
- Order of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Grand Duke Vladimir, 1st degree (2010)
Ranks
- Doctor of Economic Sciences
- Academician of the Russian Ecological Academy
